Weather Man Predicts Warmer Days for State
Hoosiers faced sub freezing starts as forecasts call for milder days with highs in the 40s and 50s across the state. Fort Wayne logged 11 degrees, Lafayette 13, South Bend 16, Indianapolis 20 and Evansville 25 as temps rise toward 33 north 45 central 50 south today. Lows Tonight 25 north to 35 south. Thursday brings partial clouds and milder highs 48 to 57 with showers Friday. Snow from Monday's storm to melt. Fort Wayne 3 inches, South Bend 2, Lafayette 2. High Tuesday reached 40.
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Fort Wayne
South Bend
Lafayette
Midland Band Banquet Planned for Friday at High School
Midland high school band to be honored at a 6:30 PM banquet in the school gym. Eight senior members will be special guests of honor directed by Sidney Flock. William Jacobs of the Midland community club will present honor sweaters. A covered dish supper and musical numbers are planned with public invitation.
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Midland High School
Honer
Sidney Flock
William Jacobs
Midland Community Club
Polio Chapter Spends $7166.94 in 1955
The Greene county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports 1955 polio care costs of 7166.94 with ten residents treated, including two new cases. Treasurer Warrick notes a $13125 borrowings from the Foundation over the past five years to fund county patient care. No new polio cases were reported in 1956.
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Greene County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Vance Sappenfield
Paul Warrick
Warrick
National Foundation
Sappenfield
Greene County Leap Year Club TV Film Tonight
A filmed report on the Greene County Leap Year Club meeting held last Sunday will air on WTHI TV Terre Haute at 6:00 and 10:00 PM. The footage features Mrs Nelle Stockrahm president and founder and her son Sam Stockrahm of Linton.
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Greene County
Wthi-Tv
Terre Haute
Nelle Stockrahm
Sam
Linton
Eastern papers argue over which produces hottest fire
The Publisher's Auxiliary notes two eastern newspapers discuss which is seen as hottest fire. It recalls a few years ago the Daily Citizen faced a complaint from a feminine reader about the paper not being the right size for pantry shelf lining.
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Daily Citizen
Water levels rise and fall on White River flood watch
Evansville records show rises to 29 feet at Lafayette and 25 feet at South Bend. White River crested near 40 feet Tuesday afternoon and then receded to 22.80 feet by Wednesday morning. M. E. Brock reports 23 feet at Elliston, highest since last November, with expectations of further declines unless rain returns. Low temperatures reached 21 degrees and highs around 30.
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M. E. Brock
U.S
Elliston
Brock
Cold Wave Breaks Records From Miami To Midwest
A sharp cold front hit the South with 10 to 15 degree drops in Florida while temperatures stayed near freezing up the East. Miami logged 89 at the airport on Tuesday and 85 downtown, the coldest February day in 45 years. Northern regions posted subzero readings in Bemidji Minnesota and Chicago area winds chilled the Great Lakes.
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Miami
Florida
Tennessee
North Carolina
Midwest
Great Lakes
Northeast
Atlanta
Boston
Bemidji, Minn
Eisenhower Would Be Oldest To Seek A Second Term
Washington report notes President Eisenhower would be 66 next October, the oldest to seek a second term. It compares past leaders William Henry Harrison James Buchanan and Zachary Taylor who were older at inauguration, and mentions Mrs Eisenhower could be the first First Lady to reach age 70 in office. The piece also cites presidents who lived to 70 after leaving office, with John Adams as the oldest ever.
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Washington
Eisenhower
William Henry Harrison
James Buchanan
Zachary Taylor
Harrison
Taylor
Buchanan
John Adams
Time Question Tugs Hoosiers On DST Change
Indiana towns debate daylight saving time with 38 of 92 counties already on permanent DST. Evansville backs starting April 29 to fast time, Kokomo proposes March 25 with return November 11, while Washington ponders CST retention ahead of a statewide referendum next November.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Evansville
Kokomo
Washington
Indiana Republicans cheer Ike run as Indiana primary nears
Indiana Governor Craig praised President Eisenhower’s decision to seek re election as the Hoosier primary on May 8 approaches. State Rep. John Feighner was named chairman of Indiana Citizens for Eisenhower.
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Indianapolis
Eisenhower
Indiana
Craig
Taft
Hoosier
Mr. Eisenhower
John Feighner
Marion
Diphtheria Cases Increase in Michigan City Area
An epidemic of diphtheria feared more than polio raises alarms as cases rise to 23 in the past weeks. The latest victims are a 9-year-old girl and her 7-year-old brother in central Michigan City, with 12 city and 11 county cases. Health officials plan immunizations in parochial and city schools today and tomorrow the State Health Board assisting.
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Michigan City
Ind
LaPorte
State Health Board
Cold Springs
Indianapolis
Albert Marshall
Air Force safety fears grow over maintenance and crashes
Air Force officers warn a shortage of personnel and funding harms aircraft maintenance and safety. A string of crashes since January, including seven major incidents killing 28 airmen, prompts secrecy on accident totals and a Senate hearing warning.
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Washington
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Senate
Iceland
Birthday Marked for New Castle Woman at 103
Mrs. Alice Harvey marked her 103rd birthday at home in New Castle Indiana. She is blind and quite feeble but attended a family dinner Sunday with relatives.
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New Castle
Ind
Alice Harvey
Hospital Report Details Multiple Admissions and Discharges
Admissions included Mrs. Eugene Harwell of Bloomfield delivering a daughter weighing seven pounds seven hundred forty two ounces, unnamed. Others listed: Mrs. Walter Yoho Solsberry, Mrs. Ivan Flynn Hymera, Mrs. Harvey Fields Anderson with a daughter six pounds twelve ounces named Pamecia Anne, Mrs. Marie Campbell Linton, Herman McKinnon Linton, Mrs. Glee Rose Linton, Mrs. Rex Ferguson Linton, Clarence Mote Jasonville. Dismissals include Everet Gambill Linton, Ivan Hash Worthington, Mrs. Elizabeth Schubin Linton, Mrs. Gerald Pirtle and baby Sandborn.
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Bloomfield
Walter Yoho
Solsberry
Ivan Flynn
Hymera
Harvey Fields
Anderson
Pamecia Anne
Marie Campbell
Linton
Herman McKinnon
Glee Rose
Lintin
Rex Ferguson
Clarence Mote
Jasonville
Everet Gambill
Ivan Hash
Worhington
Elizapeth Schubin
Lin
Mrs Lloyd Powell Dies After Heart Attack in Linton Home
Mrs. Mary K. Powell 60 lifelong Linton resident died at 4 15 pm Tuesday at 709 North Main after a heart attack. Survived by husband Lloyd W. Powell two sons William Pete Powell Mooresville Len W Powell Linton seven grandchildren seven sisters and mother. Funeral at Welch and Cornett Funeral Home Saturday 2 pm with Rev Robert Wilkes officiating burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Linton
North Main Street
Greene County
Powell
Peter and
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Lula Moody
Worthington
Minerva Stockrahm
Welch and Cornett
Robert Wilkes
Fairview Cemetery
Dynamite Cache Found Near Bridge in Franklin
A railroad section crew near a bridge north of Franklin found two sticks of dynamite and 159 detonating caps along with a suitcase containing some explosives. State Police Det. Sgt. James Hiner took the items to Indianapolis for examination as officials seek to determine how the cache ended up there.
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Franklin
Ind
Here
James Hiner
Illinois Central
Marion-Johnson County
Hiner
Indianapolis
Princeton Man Held On Fraud Charges
Jerome K. Ridings 41 Princeton express agent charged with embezzling 1420 from company deposits. Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Tabbert says Ridings planned to plead guilty, audit traced 677 missing last June. If he pleads guilty, sentencing by a Wisconsin federal judge follows.
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Indianapolis
Jerome K. Ridings
Princeton Express
U.S. Atty
Don Tabbert
Ridings
Green Bay
Wis
Tabbert
Princeton
Wisconsin
Nuclear physics taught at new submarine school in New London
Submarine base at New London offers a curriculum including nuclear physics taught by instructors who served aboard the Nautilus, the world’s first atomic submarine built there.
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New London
Conn
U. S
Eisenhower to explain bid in nationwide TV radio address
President Eisenhower will announce his decision to run again at 9 p.m. CST in a national radio and television address from the White House. Network spokesmen expect a brief speech within a 9:00 to 9:30 p.m. slot.
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New York
Eisenhower
Lisenhower
White House
San Francisco
Dodges Nixon
Flames Destroy Home Near Linton
A Tuesday afternoon fire destroyed the newly remodeled three room frame home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis on Atlas road near Linton. Mrs. Davis, alone at home, attempted to save belongings as the roof collapsed. She called for help but neighbors were away. firemen arrived as the roof fell in.
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Elmer Davis
Atlas Road
Linton
Davis
U.S. Naval
Crane
Cheap Farm Bill Tactics Charged to GOP Leaders
Senate debate on the omnibus farm aid bill features charges by Senator Allen Ellender that administration offers to soften cotton and other price supports amount to cheap tactics. The bill includes a soil bank and 90 percent parity for key crops, with votes postponed.
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Allen J. Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ellender
Senate
Louisiana Democrat
Senate Committee
John M. Neff
Republican National Committee
Robert K. Goodwin
Iowa
Neff
Motorists Fined At Bloomfield
Three defendants arrested by State Policeman James QC. Smith were fined yesterday in Bloomfield justice court. Jack Funkhouser 31 of Bloomington was fined 15 dollars total on a guilty plea for truck speed law violation. Herbert H. King 38 of Bloomfield route three pled guilty and paid one dollar and costs. Glenn W. Dunn 26 of Muskegon Mich pled guilty and paid nineteen dollars total on unlawful passing. Dunn’s car was involved in a minor accident.
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Smith
Frank Dean
Bloomfield
Jack Funkhouser
Bloomington
Herbert H. King
Glenn W. Dunn
Muskegon
Mich
Dunn
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